Scope 4 emissions: a handy tool or greenwashing bait?

The emergence of Scope 4 – or ‘avoided’ – emissions in company reports has the industry debating what role their disclosure can play in carbon accounting

While policymakers are legislating on the indirect emissions derived from a company’s upstream and downstream value chains, known as Scope 3 emissions, businesses that provide climate solutions are increasingly embedding Scope 4 emissions in their reporting as well.